Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-04
HEART BROKEN.
A Crowd Of Self Calling "City Builders" Meet
and Make Arrangements to Meet Again
Busted on $50 Inundated at
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busy day among real estate men. A number
were at strictly professional bust
ness as the transfer record shows
The business in that line was ex
ceedingly good and many large sales were
made. Some firms report more sales than
they were able to make out deeds.
All those not fortunate enough to get a
customer were moving around in an ami
mated step looking for a brother of like mis-
fortune and profession to talk over the great
question OF the day. 1t was not
railroads, new discovery in the
chemical world or the return Of second
Columbus, but it was the action of the lob
noxious city council" at its last meeting con-
corning the men 'who had made the town
real estate men. That fifty dollar ques-
ton brought number to the city clerk
meaning. But few thought to leave the
amount called for.
The parties rustlirg on the subject finally
succeeded in getting a date for call meeting
OF the members of the business at the Holmes
& Gamblers office on South Main street.
When the hour of 7:20 arrived a number
were there Some talked straight out from
the shoulder resistance to the council
| scheme Some said it was illegal. Some
said it was plan to Cypress the poor When
the hour of o'clock arrived DR.. Richmond
was made president of the meeting and Err.
| O. N. Sherman secretary. The doctor open
ed the proceedings with short speech in
opposition to the measure as passed by the
council Councilman V. P. Healy the only
member of that body present, was called
upon for speech He said that some of the
real estate men were inclined to think that
they were in their hurry ali the time getting
the cart before the horse 1t was the town
that had made the real estate men.
Dr.. Richmond-Don't you think the city
council wanted to stop the growth of the
city by driving some of the real estate men
out of the city!
Healy-No sir.
DR.. Richmond-IV ould it be any benefit TO
you try it:
Healy-No, sir.
DR.. Richm ond-Don't the hackmen pay
their S21 year to suppress competition?
Healy-No, sir. they are not anxious to
pay that amount 1 did not support it to
put anyone out of business.
Question-Wa this tax to raise revenue?
Healy-Every little helps. May cities tax
real estate agents l think Wichita should
DO likewise
H.. D,,t,,, hsrl- hi f.iar of
citizens you see before you are as able to
carry on business as any merchant in the
city, and don't you think you lower the dig
nifty of real estate agent to class him with
a hachman!
Healy-Dont think the hackmen are
lower class
DR.. Richmond-"Do you think real estate
men make more money than merchants"
Healy-"There is not another branch of
business with the same capital that will
make near as much"
Dr. Richmond then took the floor and said
that he desired to say something about an
organization. He seemed to think that the
real estate business was as honorable as any,
but if the agents did not stand together they
would ''go down ANONYMOUSLY one by one"
If they stood together they would
be safe from the attacks of the council
owing to their immense size. He
seemed to think that they were greatly in
need of an exchange. He claimed that he
did not like to be classed with the joints and
taxable trash Of the city.
Mr.. Terrell asked Mr.. Healy if the tax
was voted to put street brokers out Of bust
ness.
Mr. Healy denied any such intentions and
to the idea that license causes man to
lose his freedom, replied that was all wrong.
Mr.. Terrell seemed to think that it was the
tendency of the times to impose the burden
of taxation on those who make little and re-
move it from the rich.
Mr.. Godfry said he wanted to know what
was best to do He favored anyo ''to talk
for Wichitar-himself-'' if he wanted
to- He was very DESTROYS of finding out
what was meant by the ordinance. He also
wanted to know if the agents meant to pay
it. ''They tax joints, gamblers, etc, and
now real estate men. | want copy OF tle
ordinance read, aud committee appointed
to draw up resolutions stating our position.
If we meant to pay, let Us al pay like men;
if not, we won't"-cheers.
Reed-Think we ought to extend our
thanks to the council for their effort to run
Us in large offices during the cold snap.
Stover-The city attorney said that each
member of a firm would be compelled to pay
and a man working on n per cent would pay
but the men working on a salary would not.
Cozine-Think the council can tax any
business it desires If the ordinance is lie
gal another will be passed and perhaps raise
that amount.
The motion was made asking for a
committee on resolutions TO be appointed
and the ordinance read. Mr. Cozine stated
that he had heard that policemen were
around telling the agents TO show up with
the $50 or they would be pulled. He said it
was the intention to pull today if not paid.
Mr. Healy said he did not believe anyone
would be pulled if the matter was deferred
for some days He said he understood that
the mayor had decided that the meeting was
not legal. and was inclined himself to think
the same way.
Some one then said that they could not
understand who the policemen were around
with Instructions The idea of appointing
a COMMITTEES and resolving. etc, against an
illegal law was ridulous to some, while 9th
er>s claimed that it would mo. hurt TO appoint
q committee.
Mr. Healy stated that had it not been for
the great number of real estate men who ia